Saturday, 11 December 2021   Marros Borderlands Walk

Marros through the mist

At the second attempt to walk this route, the first being cancelled in October due to high winds, 25 walkers set out from Amroth Castle for a 7.5 mile walk to Marros Church returning via the Coast Path.

The weather forecast was not encouraging, but it was mostly dry as we covered the first section of the Wales Coast path toward Telpyn Point, looking back to Tenby, the spire of St. Mary’s church stood out on the skyline.

Just before Telpyn Point we left the coast path and headed inland to the road which we followed east, crossing the border into Carmarthenshire, to a path on the left leading down to Little Trelissey Wood.

This walk was entitled “Marros Mountain and Borderlands” due to the route crisscrossing the border between the two counties before heading over Marros Mountain.

By the time we stopped for a short coffee break a steady drizzle had started.

After coffee we crossed the river back into Pembrokeshire and followed the paths north toward Llanteg via Ledgerland and Garness Mill. From Garness Mill we turned east back across the river into Carmarthenshire and on to Marros Mountain. We were walking up hill in steady drizzle now and most of the countryside was obscured in mist.

On reaching Marros church it was a search to find some shelter for lunch, some managed to take cover in the porch, others in the bus shelter while the rest found cover in the lee of the church.

After lunch it was a much-appreciated downhill walk to re-join the Wales Coast Path

By now the weather had improved, although the spectacular views promised in the walk description did not materialise but Tenby could be glimpsed from time to time through the mist.

The walk west back to Telpyn Point was, in places, quite arduous with several steep inclines, so a few short stops to catch our breath were needed.

The plan on reaching the path junction at Telpyn Point was to continue along the beach back to Amroth but due to the tide it was considered a safer option to keep to the path and follow the route walked on the outward journey back to the start.

Some of the more adventurous members did decide to risk the beach option, be it on their own heads, and it was possible.

The scramble across the slippery rocks at the end would have been a problem for some walkers, I did take a tumble myself.

All made it safely back to the cars and those who wished to took refreshment in the warmth of the New Inn.

Many thanks to all who took part and although the weather was not ideal said it had been well worth coming along.

Walk leader

John Reeves